Let's help an athlete defeat leukemia!

More recently, in September, Oleksii sat at the school desk. He is almost graduate, the boy moved to grade 11, he is an athlete. Unexpected and severe blood disease completely changed the life of the child and his family. Oleksii was born in time a strong healthy boy. Since childhood, he is a very active playful child who has a very good memory and artistic talent.

His mother supported and developed the talents of her son, took him o various circles, gave to a music school. But the son chose the sport. Oleksii started athletics, sprinting, he took prizes in the region. And after the sixth grade, he was offered to study at the school of Olympic reserve. He became the 4-time winner of Ukraine in athletics in the category of long-distance running.

In early September, Oleksii began to feel bad, the temperature rose. The treatment prescribed by the doctors did not help, the temperature did not drop and when it rose to 40C, the mother called an ambulance. In the hospital, a boy was given a blood test, the result of which raised the suspicion at the doctor. By the ambulance, Oleksii was delivered to the Dnipropetrovsk hospital. According to the results of puncture, Oleksii was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A day later, an official confirmation of the diagnosis came from Okhmadet.

Oleksii has a long and expensive treatment. After the "chemistry" the boy's blood counts fell, they can be raised by medication. He needs a colony-stimulating drug Neupogen (2 packs) for a total amount of 15 650 UAH. The parents are forced to appeal to all caring people for help: please help me cure my son. Oleksii wants to return to the big sport. He needs help now more than ever. Please support this boy!

Name: Lisniak Oleksii, 18.10.2001

City: Novomoskovsk, Dnipropetrovsk region

Diagnosis: acute lymphoblastic leukemia, pre-V, CNS – negative, 1 acute period